Press Release

21 March 2017

India hands over of Lorry Water Bowsers to Sri Lanka for Drought Relief

In a special event held at the Presidential Secretariat today, His Excellency Mr. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, ceremonially handed over the keys of eight Lorry Water Bowsers to His Excellency Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, President of Sri Lanka, as part of India’s assistance to augment Drought Relief measures in Sri Lanka.

The commitment to donate eight water bowsers and 100 metric tonnes of rice as immediate assistance for drought relief was made by Dr. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India, on behalf of Hon’ble Minister of External Affairs, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj to Hon’ble Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mangala Samaraweera, during his recent visit to Sri Lanka in February 2017.

Pursuant to this commitment, India handed over 08 lorry mounted water bowsers, locally purchased from Lanka Ashok Leyland, at a cost of SLR 25 million to Sri Lanka today.

Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Disaster Management, Mr. S. S. Miyanawala, Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and other senior officials of Sri Lankan Government were also present on the occasion.  Handing over of the bowsers is part of India’s continued commitment to assist Sri Lanka whenever required.

High Commissioner handing over the ceremonial key for the water bowsers to President of Sri Lanka

President of Sri Lanka and High Commissioner on their way to inspect the bowsers

President of Sri Lanka and High Commissioner inspecting the water bowsers

A view of the water bowsers presented.